The buses along those, METRO says, will run more frequently, some very 15 minutes, taking more direct routes to downtown, employment centers and light rail connections. It's an overhaul that didn't add more buses, but revamped routes. But for the transit agency, the road is smoother. It is a readjustment some riders who rely on mass transit have to make. "The 27 inner or outer loop used to drop me by my job, but now gotta catch the 28 and I don't know where the 28's gonna bring me," she said. Her route now is less direct an extra transfer required. "I don't have a car right now so I have to deal with it," said Tucker. Houston METRO operates more than 1,200 buses, and most days, Tamu Tucker catches the 108. "I just moved here three weeks ago, and I heard horror stories about the METRO system, so it's probably a good thing that they are changing," Labadie said. Whether you're new to town, like student Will Labadie, or you've been riding the bus for years, METRO has high hopes for your new ride. It's the first time METRO has reconfigured its bus system since the early 1970s. HOUSTON (KTRK) - METRO debuted its brand new bus routes Sunday.
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